What Can be Corrected With Orthognathic Surgery?

 

  • Gingival smile: when smiling, more gums are exposed than usual because the upper jaw has an inappropriate dimension
  • Open bite: There is a dental malocclusion, and the edge occurs prematurely, with no contact between the upper and lower anterior teeth.
Orthognathic Surgery


  • Retrognathism or Class II: when the chin is drawn back, sometimes affecting speech
  • Prognathism or Class III: when the mandible is advanced about the upper jaw
  • Facial asymmetry: when there is an asymmetrical growth between the right and left sides of the face

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